In October 2009, Dennis "Chip" Taylor, a Rockingham county firefighter, was murdered along with his wife and youngest daughter. His ex-wife and her new husband are facing charges for the murders.
This year, the first Dennis Chip Taylor memorial scholarships were awarded. One went to John Woods, a 19-year-old enrolled in the Massanutten Technical Community College firefighter training program. Woods told our reporter, "Knowing how many lives Chip has touched, I can't express how honored I am to receive the scholarship."
He's just a good kid, and he called me ma'am. Meeting someone who at such a young age has already committed himself to a life of service was inspirational, especially hearing how appreciative he was of what the scholarship meant.
This year, the first Dennis Chip Taylor memorial scholarships were awarded. One went to John Woods, a 19-year-old enrolled in the Massanutten Technical Community College firefighter training program. Woods told our reporter, "Knowing how many lives Chip has touched, I can't express how honored I am to receive the scholarship."
He's just a good kid, and he called me ma'am. Meeting someone who at such a young age has already committed himself to a life of service was inspirational, especially hearing how appreciative he was of what the scholarship meant.
John Woods, a student from Broadway, looks up a ladder before climbing it at the Broadway Volunteer Fire Department.
Woods holds his gloves and helmet after a drill at the Broadway Volunteer Fire Department.
Woods puts on his heavy flame-retardant gear inside the station before participating in a drill.